Today I was out and about for part of the afternoon, and while walking through a beautiful wooded area I came across several dandelions that had gone to seed. I paused for a moment to grab a few shots of them, and at the same time I found myself transported back to my childhood- where my brother and I would pick them one-by-one and ‘make wishes’ as we blew them into the wind.
It brought a smile to my face.
I also began thinking about how our lives are also like those tiny seeds- Each day we have a opportunity to blow seeds out into the world- some of which will do nothing, but some of which will take root.
It made me pause once again and think about the type of seeds I plant- because be it positive or negative- they all have the potential to take root and grow.
I don’t know about you- but I want to plant seeds of love, encouragement, compassion, laughter, empowerment, and friendship. Those are the seeds I want to leave behind- and those are the ones that I wish to take the deepest root and grow.